Five new cases of COVID-19 among Sutherland Shire residents have been diagnosed in the last week.
The latest NSW Health data for local government areas shows the shire has 28 cases, of which 10 have an unknown source.
A tally of postcode figures puts the number at 27 cases.
The biggest cluster is in the Sylvania area (postcode 2224) where two more active cases have taken the total to 10.
There have been two new cases in the Caringbah postcode area and one in the Cronulla area.
NSW Health's Dr Jeremy McNulty said late last week Sutherland Shire was among parts of Sydney "we are particularly concerned for people to come forward for testing if they have even the mildest of symptoms".
Postcode figures up till July 24:
- 2224 (Sylvania, Sylvania Southgate, Kangaroo Point): 10
- 2225 (Caravan Head, Oyster Bay): 3
- 2226 (Bonnet Bay, Como, Jannali): 0
- 2227 (Gymea area): 0
- 2228 (Miranda area): 1
- 2229 (Caringbah area): 6
- 2230 (Cronulla area and Bundeena): 1
- 2231 (Kurnell): 0
- 2232 (Kareela, Kirrawee, Grays Point, Sutherland, Woronora, Loftus): 1
- 2233 (Engadine, Heathcote, Waterfall): 1
- 2234 (Menai area): 4
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Murray Trembath
St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering politics, urban affairs, council, development and general community news. Email: mtrembath@theleader.com.au
St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering politics, urban affairs, council, development and general community news. Email: mtrembath@theleader.com.au
